The Grey Corner

meet meet my new freind SpiBot..! He follows mice..!!!

I was in a book store looking for a book the other day, and I couldn’t find it as quickly as I hoped I would.. but something really caught my eyes there.. the volume of the self-help or self-development books available in the book shops or libraries.. I mean, darn..!! see how many books on that subject..!! thousands..!! and most of them really useless, if not all..! these kinds of books doesn’t really offer knowledge or science.. just “shoot your mouth off” kind of books with dazzling titles and burnished subjects, books like “how to be successful in…” or “the essentials of …” or “awaken the blah blah within…” or “how to..” or my favourite “50 or so ways to do such and such..” all these books target one group of people, and you can see this same group line up for a new book of the same subject.. EVERYTIME..! why..? My question is: If these books really help, why do you need to buy another one..? why do you keep looking and searching for solutions from these kinds of books.. when would ...

It came to me again. An unwelcomed visitor, late at dawn.. It was dark, too dark. And too quite..! A perfect theme for a good night sleep. Yet, something was not right. It felt like a deep breath before a plunge.. I was discussing some matters with my wife. We kept shortening our phrases as we were too tired to talk.. With every moment passed and at a snail's pace, we went quieter, calmer.. Going to sleep.. It was too quiet. so, naturally, the storm came..! I don’t know what it is, but last time, I desired something.. And I don’t know if it was fulfilled or not.. And this time, and just before closing my eyes, I was wondering what it would be like to know the future, to see a glimpse of what to come.. I don't know what happened, it didn't feel like a dream.. The stage was the same.. There was my wife, sleeping.. In the very room that we were in.. Nothing was different, except, I saw something wrong with her..! She was breathing heavily.. Sweating.. My heart started...

Here is something that is bugging me for a while. I write articles for my company's magazine for a while as a voluntary contribution. About many issues, not necessarily related to the line of work that my company does, but it's a column for interesting and irrelevant stuff that the magazine is trying to publish to give it a more open theme than the closed topic-limited theme the working environment offers. Some of them get published. And many others get edited and completely transformed into something it has nothing to do with the purpose of the article that I wrote! and for very ridiculous reasons that can be easily bypassed. "Too philosophical" or "too artistic" and sometimes " too political "..! The fear of criticism and lack of a strong sense of independence drives the Public Relations department to refuse such writings. Such writings could elevate the common sense that is not so common anymore, and perhaps could ignite the innovation within ...

I know I'm taking the following seriously.. maybe too seriously for my own liking.. but I had to write something..! a sad friend (or that what I think) wrote a sad poem that reflects the feelings that this friend is having.. so I responded with what I had to say, and I actually liked the advice that I gave.. and I think it can help or inspire whoever out there.. so, here it is: "When love is lost, do not bow your head in sadness; instead keep your head up high and gaze at the stars for that is where your broken heart has been sent to heal..! We should gather strength from sadness and from pain.. each time we die we learn to live again.. The walls we build around us to keep sadness out, also keeps out the joy..so smile and live to love, not love to live.. Take care & good luck.." I'm getting too sensitive or too emotional and expressive these days.. I guess it's the marriage..!

It’s been a while since my last post, and as you can guess from the title, I experienced a new and beautifully challenging incident.. yes, I GOT MARRIED..! so, for the first month up until the first year of the marriage, I can recommend this cultural activity for all the singles out there.. so far it’s so freakin great.. Entering a new phase of one’s life is always is.. It’s a milestone for me, as I’ve been going through many experiences for all these long years of bachelorhood.. now, it’s time to settle down, and share all the beautiful things I care about with someone I love, honor and respect.. I’ve planned to go to Zell Am See, Austria then Milan for the honeymoon.. however, all these freaking Swine flu cases forced me to change my plan, so I spent it in Dubai, which, by the way, is considered one of the best destinations in the world, although I didn’t expect much, but it turned out to be one of the best trips I’ve had.. it’s about the company u take with you, I say.. it’s the “wh...

I couldn't sleep.. There is a stirring wave that needs to shatter on my shores.. and like a steady land I stood firm, and infused its rousing rage.. no pen could transform it into writing.. this is just an attempt:   “ Like leaves in an autumn night... The shattered heart has declared its flight.. A blatant strain of life...  Uprising   Tears, Drained of patience.. Diminished... Behold the wrath of flowers, Against its very perfume.. The spiritual rebel, Has come home, Proud of its solitude.. singing: In the darkest night, I chose to suffer.. In the realm of void I sailed my boat.. To the unknown... Hoping.. For a foolish hope, Is all I have.. To wander along, This wretched life... So long, my beautiful life… "

When talking about creativity or innovation, we should really give credit to what surrounds the innovation when it first came out. What factors helped paving the way for its success. A common misunderstanding is that a successful invention will sell itself, well, in most cases it is far away from truth. A successful idea can only sell itself, if and only IF, the surrounding factors are met properly. Would a successful innovation sell itself? To promote an innovation, you have to fulfill the four elements of its diffusion: (1) The innovation itself which gets (2) communicated through certain channels (3) over a period of time (4) amongst members of a social system. So, even if we could create a proficient invention, we cannot guarantee that it would be accepted and adopted. For example, the current typing layout of the very keyboards that we use daily in our PCs or laptops, have you ever wondered why it is laid out the way it is. We only type fast (most of us do anyway) because we got ...

I’m not sure if this is a subject you like to go through, or even interest you in any way.. or even you agree with me on it.. but, well.. have u ever wondered while the world is getting smaller and smaller.. and ironically, it gets more and more complex.. I'm sure you thought about that.. and every time a big change happens (either political change, or pure technological) life only gets worse and worse.. not a day passes, without me wishing that I was living in the ancient ages.. way back in time.. where one lives for his day, and worries of none.. the days when people value love and friendship, beauty and art, valor and bravery.. when people fight the unjust, and hearten the righteous.. But, again, when I rummage around history and dig through its pages, I find that even those times witnessed the cruelty and malice of the human mind.. people were killed over wealth and lands.. greed.. people were enslaved so others can live prosperously.. discrimination was as easy as scribbling o...

Limited is the time we have now.. It seems we are forced to pick certain things to do and sacrifice the rest.. it makes me really regret the minutes, the hours and the days that I wasted doing something utterly useless.. who knows, maybe, I’ll regret opening this blog someday.. however, there are certain things that no matter how many times we repeat them, their significance stays the same, and we feel that the time spent was really worth it.. people’s preferences vary of course for these things, but what I really never regret is reading a good book.. one of my worst habits is buying so many books and reading selective ones, and I still have piles of books to read, and I feel guilty sometimes for reading my preferred authors first.. yet, there are times when I just decide to read something for someone unknown to me.. sometimes I regret it, because not every writer knows how to win the attention of his readers, however, there are a few selective ones, who really amaze me for their talen...

What does it mean to be drained? How it feels to be hollow? The world is spinning, The day comes Followed by night They both disappear But reappear Yet he remains still Despite the singing birds, the colorful trees, The shining sun and the gentle breeze He remains still Undone by misery and tears Unmoved like a heavy stone Buried deep In a bottomless sea Insensible of those around Living in shadows Careless of the surrounding brightness Like an hideous mole on a pleasant face All you wish is his riddance Yet, he remains still Pushing away whoever touches him Slaying whoever loves him Suffocating himself along the way A rising menace Spoiling the elegant horizon Attractive to some, he might be Nevertheless, still a sweet poison No hope is there For those who care For he remains still Is it the death of his life? Or the life of his death? A dead life? A life without life… Where emptiness reigns And darkness prevail Imagine living like that For nothing to win Like an empty vase upturned T...

People tend to put targets and goals, that they think when they achieve them, they'll be happy... and that's exactly what keeps them looking for new goals or purposes every time, and make them sad most of the time because they keep trying every time and fail to find what they are looking for.. Because what happens is, we keep looking and searching, tiring and eating up our strengths, and when we finally THINK that we are there, we get disappointed , because there is always something else to pursue ... a new challenge... a new dream... till we reach a point and say, that's it.. Alas, we failed.. Happiness in life comes when u realize that happiness is not at the end of the road, but it is the road itself.. Enjoying the moments you live NOW, not what comes tomorrow.. This is the key to a smiley face and a laughing voice.. But, sometimes , we get dragged in our work and responsibilities.. Exhausted to think of anything else, we tend to slip or make mistakes that keep haunting ...

It was cold, the pillow has slipped from beneath my head again.. everything was fuzzy and I couldn’t recognize much of what happened.. all I remember is that I was talking to someone.. I was mumbling about the contemporary pose that shaping my life at the moment.. I reckon desiring to be in entirely different circumstances somewhere very far away from my current plunk.. with different people, social life and affairs.. in “another dimension” I said.. another galaxy perhaps, light years away from where I am.. you know, sometimes, when you wish for things to have gone in a totally different track that it has gone.. nonetheless, there I was.. bored and numb of almost everything.. feeling sleepy.. I hung up and I went to sleep.. two and half an hour later I woke up rigorously frightened..!! breathing heavily.. nothing seemed to make sense when I opened my eyes, although everything was at the exact place where I last saw it.. except that pillow, of course.. But, I was totally hyper and vigil...

Nearly every technological solution that man came up with was inspired by nature; that vast ocean that never seized to lend our brains with brilliant thoughts to create a massive collection of inventions and devices that we use today. Just to name a few: the sonar (a mimic of bats and dolphins’ techniques to navigate), airplanes (the birds’ airfoil, hollow bones and tail), suction cups (the octopus) solar cells (imitating the vascular plants) batteries (literally derived from eels), fishing nets (spider’s web) and even the internet itself and its application is an exact copy of the human brain and society. And the amazing list goes on. I think science have accomplished monumental achievements based on “natural ideas” that keep us in awe of the magnificent creation of God... However, there are certain types of behaviors that proved to be deadly for certain animals. Certain traits where the brainless animal act in a way that endangers its survival. The closest and most obvious example i...

When I look at today’s hot issue of global warming, I get a feeling that we are all in a giant airplane, crashing down into the ground and everyone is arguing about who gets the window seats..! Since the beginning of the previous century, the environment is getting worse, and so little is done to recover it. In the contrary, our dependence on harmful technologies grows stronger while the earth is getting warmer and many ecosystems and endangered species are being threatened to extinction. I won’t point fingers and start blaming certain entities for this matter in this article, for that won’t lead us anywhere. Instead, I’ll shed a light on what to do, or where to start to ease the pain that the earth is suffering because of this dilemma. Climate Change and the Greenhouse effect To understand how to fight global warming, we should first understand how it came into being. In other words, what are the reasons behind it? Is it something new or is it a cyclic behavior that nature does to bal...